Shania Twain's "The Woman In Me" is certified by the RIAA for shipments of 6 million copies, momentarily tying Patsy Cline's "Greatest Hits" as the best-selling album by a female country artist

Apr 24, 1996

Shania Twain joins Brooks & Dunn as the only double-winners at the 31st annual Academy Of Country Music awards, shown by NBC from Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheatre. She takes Top New Female Vocalist and Album of the Year, for "The Woman In Me"

May 23, 1996

Shania Twain's "The Woman In Me" becomes the first album by a female country artist certified for shipments of 7 million copies by the RIAA

Sep 13, 1996

Shania Twain's album "The Woman In Me" earns another multi-platinum award from the RIAA, credited for shipments of more than 8 million copies

Feb 28, 1997

Shania Twain's album "The Woman In Me" is recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of more than 9 million copies

Nov 17, 1997

"The Woman In Me" makes Shania Twain the first female country artist to have an album certified by the RIAA for shipments of 10 million copies

Dec 3, 1998

The Shania Twain album "The Woman In Me" is certified by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of 11 million copies

Dec 1, 2000

Shania Twain's album "Come On Over" is certified by the RIAA for shipments of 18 million copies, while "The Woman In Me" hits the 12 million mark

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